House debates
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Gellibrand Electorate: Mother of God School (1 speech)
This morning I had the absolute pleasure of welcoming the kids from Mother of God School, who had come here to our parliament in Canberra all the way from Ardeer in Melbourne's west, in my...
- Palliative Care Week (1 speech)
At the outset of my remarks, I express my condolences in relation to the tragic events that have occurred in recent hours in Manchester, and offer on behalf of all members here our thoughts and...
- Canberra Electorate: Australian Public Service (3 speeches)
This continent was once a series of scattered settlements and colonies and states. Our forebears had the wisdom, strength and determination to bring it all together as one nation. It was decided...
- Chisolm Electorate: Box Hill Hawks (1 speech)
A great time in Aussie Rules sporting history was made in the heart of Chisholm at City Oval, the home of the Box Hill Hawks earlier this month. The establishment of the first VFL women's team...
- Palliative Care (1 speech)
I thank the member for Menzies for his contribution with respect to National Palliative Care Week. Right now many Tasmanians are not able to choose where and how they are cared for before they...
- Domestic Violence (1 speech)
A number of years ago I spent a night with Senior Sergeant Bob Simpson of the Mildura police force. We talked about the role of domestic violence intervention orders and how, if you crossed over...
- Watts, Mr Jason William (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge the life of a great Australian, Jason William Watts—a really great bloke. He is being farewelled right now in Melbourne. Jason and I met when we joined the Army...
- Mining (1 speech)
Adani announced this morning that they will hold off on their final investment in the Carmichael coalmine. Why could that be? Indecision from the Queensland government—perhaps as a direct...
- Brand Electorate: The Lab Factory (1 speech)
It was my absolute pleasure last week to introduce my colleague and friend the shadow minister for the digital economy and member for Chifley to the remarkable women responsible for creating the...
- Wright Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
This is not the first time I have stood in this place to advise the House of the success of Riley Day, a 17-year-old athlete from my electorate. A local sports hero, she raced onto the scene when...
- Schools (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Our Lady of the Sacred Heart school on their fete that was held on the weekend. I was privileged to help open the fete with Father Dan Carroll and the principal, Mr John...
- National Palliative Care Week (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge National Palliative Care Week, which is being marked around the country this week. The week focuses on both residential and community aged care, and this year's theme is...
- Australian Public Service (1 speech)
Oh, the hypocrisy of those opposite when it comes to their rhetoric about decentralisation. We have had National Party MPs and senators out there saying that they are the party of the bush and...
- Banks Electorate: East Hills Cross-Country Carnival (1 speech)
( Last Tuesday, 16 May, I had a fantastic visit to the PSSA East Hills cross-country carnival, which was held at Padstow North Public School in my electorate. It was great to see so many...
- Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
This morning we gathered in the Great Hall to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the publication of the report Bringing them home, which detailed the horrors of the stolen generation. We also...
- Gilmore Electorate: Small Business (3 speeches)
Mr Deputy Speaker, 27.5 is a great number for local businesses. Last week Treasurer ScoMo and I visited two of these businesses who will benefit from the government's company tax cuts now put in...
- Greenway Electorate: Nappy Collective (1 speech)
For several years I have been pleased to support an initiative called the Nappy Collective. My electorate office in Seven Hills has been a drop-off point for locals to deliver their surplus...
- Dunkley Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The Victorian Labor government's recent budget announced $187 million to destroy 200 jobs at Seaford in my electorate by moving stabling yards from Carrum to Kananook at Seaford, and compulsorily...
- Menzies 'Forgotten People' Address: 75th Anniversary (1 speech)
This week marks the 75th anniversary of Menzies' famous 'Forgotten People' speech, and it is appropriate to reflect on his true legacy, rather than the hero worship we have seen from those on the...
- Murray Electorate: Rail (2 speeches)
Last Thursday I had the opportunity to visit the electoral towns of Euroa and Violet Town in the seat of Murray. The message coming back from the community leaders was very clear. They are sick...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Members, given the tragic events overnight in Manchester, you will understand that we are joined on the floor of the House today by the United Kingdom's Deputy High Commissioner, Mrs Ingrid...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Manchester: Attacks (3 speeches)
On indulgence—Australia's heartfelt sympathy and resolute solidarity is with the people of the United Kingdom. We stand with them today, as we always have and always will, steadfast allies...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Pauline Hanson's One Nation (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. This year there have been allegations that One Nation failed to declare the donation of a $100,000 plane, adopted a constitution which breached electoral...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on how the government is ensuring that people with a significant disability can access the care that they need to...
- Pauline Hanson's One Nation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, the Prime Minister undertook to report to the House after he had taken advice from the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, the Minister...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how the government is making the choice to sustainably fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme? Is the Treasurer...
- Budget (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the bank tax, which Labor will not stand in the way of, but I note concerns reported in today's media that there is a $2 billion hole in the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I would like to inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon an Australian Political Exchange Council delegation from Vietnam. On behalf of the House I extend a very warm...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Mining (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. If Adani, as reported, leaves Australia, 500 million Indians will go without lights and the world will suffer, as low-grade Indian...
- Budget (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Services. Will the minister update the House on how the government is providing certainty to people with disability that the services they rely on will...
- Health Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister outline to the House how the government is taking action to guarantee Medicare and fully fund the National Disability Insurance...
- Budget (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to his previous answer, in which he claimed the relevant figure that will be raised by the bank tax is $1.2 billion this year. If that is the case, why...
- Education (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on how the government is delivering fair, transparent and needs-based funding for all government, independent and...
- Budget (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the Treasurer's previous answer and I also refer to Morgan Stanley's note, issued today, which indicates the bank tax will raise $1 billion in 2017-18....
- Schools (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy representing the Minister for Education and Training. Will the minister inform the House how the government's needs-based funding...
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to section 674 of the Corporations Act and Australian Stock Exchange listing rule 3.1, which require corporations to provide accurate updates to the...
- Regional Australia: Infrastructure (4 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the Deputy Prime Minister outline to the House how the government is boosting growth in our...
- Education (9 speeches)
How is it fair or needs based that in this budget Peel High School—
- Western Australia: Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister update the House on how the government is supporting economic development and exports from Western Australia? Is the minister...
- Schools (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that Victorian public schools face a $630 million funding cut, according to the Victorian government's own numbers, and with schools in Corangamite set...
- Defence Procurement (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister outline to the House how the government's investment in defence industry will generate thousands of jobs for hardworking...
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I remind the House that the Address in Reply will be presented to His Excellency the Governor-General at Government House at 5 pm this afternoon. I will be glad if the mover and seconder,...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 52 of 2016-17 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's Audit report No. 52 of 2016-17 entitled Performance audit—managing underperformance in the Australian Public Service: across entities. Ordered that the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring in order to facilitate the work of the Federation Chamber in considering the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Banking and Financial Services (25 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Perth proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government failing to...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (1 speech)
I suspend the sitting until 6.30 pm in order that I may present the address-in-reply to His Excellency the Governor-General at Government House. I shall be glad if the mover and seconder,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Schools (1 speech)
Labor does not agree with the government's education changes or the proposals for spending $22 billion less over the long term on education. But the thing that has surprised me about this budget...
- Queensland Coal (1 speech)
The socialist Left are on the march. We know that the member for Grayndler is seeing some acute weakness in the Leader of the Opposition, so he is of course leading his band of socialist...
- Regional Australia (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to talk about the profound opportunity that exists for regional Australia. I will call on my community to keep on speaking up and encouraging others to do the same, and I will call...
- Wide Bay Electorate (1 speech)
The federal division of Wide Bay truly is a rich part of the world in terms of its culture and economy. In the eastern part of the federal division we have Noosa, a cosmopolitan, world-class...
- Shipping (1 speech)
As an island nation, we rely on merchant shipping and our naval defence to a greater extent than many Australians would consider in their day-to-day lives. Having our own capacity in these areas...
- Mining (4 speeches)
Precisely two weeks ago in this place the Treasurer stood here and delivered the budget. It was a budget that was focused on the better days ahead and it was a budget that had at its heart...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Hindmarsh Electorate: Meals on Wheels (1 speech)
For over 60 years, Meals on Wheels has played such an important role in the lives of thousands of Australians. In the course of a year, over 10 million meals are delivered by some 75,000...
- Farrer Electorate: Murray Cod Australia (1 speech)
As I travel throughout my electorate of Farrer, I am continually impressed and inspired by the commitment, foresight and passion of our regional enterprises. Just one of these places that I had...
- Skilled Migration Program (1 speech)
The Turnbull government's changes announced on 18 April to global 457 visas is causing chaos for companies that specialise in recruiting finance, education, engineering and IT workers. The...
- Banks Electorate: Community Events (5 speeches)
Last Sunday, 21 May, I attended the presentation day for the Penshurst West Youth Cricket Club at Club Central Hurstville. It was good to be there to present the Banks Outstanding Sporting...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I move: That the Federation Chamber do now adjourn. Question agreed to.
